2024
Executive Summary: The Pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Anticoagulation CollaborativE (PEACE) Consensus Conference*
Alexander P, Bembea M, Cashen K, Cheifetz I, Dalton H, Himebauch A, Karam O, Moynihan K, Nellis M, Ozment C, Raman L, Rintoul N, Said A, Saini A, Steiner M, Thiagarajan R, Watt K, Willems A, Zantek N, Barbaro R, Steffen K, Vogel A, Almond C, Anders M, Annich G, Brandão L, Chandler W, Delaney M, DiGeronimo R, Emani S, Gadepalli S, Garcia A, Haileselassie B, Hyslop R, Kneyber M, Kreuziger L, Le J, Loftis L, McMichael A, McMullan D, Monagle P, Nicol K, Paden M, Patregnani J, Priest J, Raffini L, Ryerson L, Sloan S, Teruya J, Yates A, Gehred A, Lyman E, Muszynski J, in collaboration with the Pediatric Acute Lung Injury and Sepsis Investigators Network T. Executive Summary: The Pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Anticoagulation CollaborativE (PEACE) Consensus Conference*. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 2024, 25: 643-675. PMID: 38959353, PMCID: PMC11216385, DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000003480.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnticoagulantsChildChild, PreschoolCritical IllnessExtracorporeal Membrane OxygenationHumansInfantInfant, NewbornConceptsExtracorporeal membrane oxygenationCritically ill childrenClinical managementClinical management of neonatesManaging extracorporeal membrane oxygenationConsensus statementExpert-based statementsIll childrenCochrane Library (CENTRALManagement of neonatesManagement of anticoagulationCochrane Library databasesExpert consensus statementSystematic reviewPractice statementsMembrane oxygenationNonprocedural bleedingClinical trialsLibrary databasesConsensus conferencePerioperative careRecommendations AssessmentAnticoagulationClinical careGeneral carePriorities for Clinical Research in Pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Anticoagulation From the Pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Anticoagulation CollaborativE Consensus Conference
Muszynski J, Bembea M, Gehred A, Lyman E, Cashen K, Cheifetz I, Dalton H, Himebauch A, Karam O, Moynihan K, Nellis M, Ozment C, Raman L, Rintoul N, Said A, Saini A, Steiner M, Thiagarajan R, Watt K, Willems A, Zantek N, Barbaro R, Steffen K, Vogel A, Alexander P, Alexander P, Bembea M, Cashen K, Cheifetz I, Dalton H, Himebauch A, Karam O, Moynihan K, Nellis M, Ozment C, Raman L, Rintoul N, Said A, Saini A, Steiner M, Thiagarajan R, Watt K, Willems A, Zantek N, Barbaro R, Steffen K, Vogel A, Almond C, Anders M, Annich G, Brandão L, Chandler W, Delaney M, DiGeronimo R, Emani S, Gadepalli S, Garcia A, Haileselassie B, Himebauch A, Hyslop R, Kneyber M, Kreuziger L, Le J, Loftis L, McMichael A, McMullan D, Monagle P, Nicol K, Paden M, Patregnani J, Priest J, Raffini L, Ryerson L, Sloan S, Teruya J, Yates A, Gehred A, Lyman E, Muszynski J. Priorities for Clinical Research in Pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Anticoagulation From the Pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Anticoagulation CollaborativE Consensus Conference. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 2024, 25: e78-e89. PMID: 38959362, PMCID: PMC11216398, DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000003488.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnticoagulantsBiomedical ResearchChildChild, PreschoolCritical IllnessExtracorporeal Membrane OxygenationHumansInfantInfant, NewbornConceptsExtracorporeal membrane oxygenationCritically ill neonatesIll neonatesExtracorporeal membrane oxygenation anticoagulationManagement of extracorporeal membrane oxygenationConsensus conferenceSystematic reviewSystematic review of MEDLINECochrane Library databasesReview of MEDLINECare of neonatesMembrane oxygenationChild Health and Nutrition Research Initiative methodologyHemostasis managementLibrary databasesNeonatesConsensus statementClinical recommendationsAnticoagulationClinical careClinical researchEmbaseCochraneExpert panelPediatric
2023
Bleeding in Critically Ill Children With Malignancy or Hematopoietic Cell Transplant: A Single-Center Prospective Cohort Study
Levasseur J, Fikse L, Mauguen A, Killinger J, Karam O, Nellis M. Bleeding in Critically Ill Children With Malignancy or Hematopoietic Cell Transplant: A Single-Center Prospective Cohort Study. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 2023, 24: e602-e610. PMID: 37678406, PMCID: PMC10843653, DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000003374.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProspective cohort studyBleeding episodesSevere bleedingIll childrenCohort studyCell transplantIncidence rateLaboratory valuesMinimal bleedingRadiation therapySingle-center prospective cohort studyAssociated Patient CharacteristicsHigher PICU mortalityNew bleeding episodesOnly laboratory valueHematopoietic cell transplantCritically Ill ChildrenLow platelet countSevere bleeding episodesStem cell transplantPatient demographic dataSpecialized cancer hospitalModerate bleeding episodesYears of ageLonger PICU
2022
Transfusion Strategies in the 21st Century A Case-Based Narrative Report
Shenker J, Abuelhija H, Karam O, Nellis M. Transfusion Strategies in the 21st Century A Case-Based Narrative Report. Critical Care Clinics 2022, 39: 287-298. PMID: 36898774, DOI: 10.1016/j.ccc.2022.09.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWhat Laboratory Tests and Physiologic Triggers Should Guide the Decision to Administer a Platelet or Plasma Transfusion in Critically Ill Children and What Product Attributes Are Optimal to Guide Specific Product Selection? From the Transfusion and Anemia EXpertise Initiative–Control/Avoidance of Bleeding
Delaney M, Karam O, Lieberman L, Steffen K, Muszynski JA, Goel R, Bateman ST, Parker RI, Nellis ME, Remy KE, Network A. What Laboratory Tests and Physiologic Triggers Should Guide the Decision to Administer a Platelet or Plasma Transfusion in Critically Ill Children and What Product Attributes Are Optimal to Guide Specific Product Selection? From the Transfusion and Anemia EXpertise Initiative–Control/Avoidance of Bleeding. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 2022, 23: e1-e13. PMID: 34989701, PMCID: PMC8769352, DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000002854.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnemia EXpertise Initiative-Control/AvoidanceIll pediatric patientsIll childrenPlasma transfusionPediatric patientsPlatelet transfusionsConsensus statementSystematic reviewLos Angeles Appropriateness MethodPhysiologic triggerExpert-based statementsCritically Ill ChildrenDevelopment/UniversityExpert consensus statementCochrane Library databasesBleeding expertsRecommendations AssessmentTransfusion managementAppropriateness MethodBlood productsLaboratory testingTransfusionLibrary databasesConsensus conferenceExpert consensusPlasma and Platelet Transfusion Strategies in Critically Ill Children With Malignancy, Acute Liver Failure and/or Liver Transplantation, or Sepsis: From the Transfusion and Anemia EXpertise Initiative–Control/Avoidance of Bleeding
Lieberman L, Karam O, Stanworth SJ, Goobie SM, Crighton G, Goel R, Lacroix J, Nellis ME, Parker RI, Steffen K, Stricker P, Valentine SL, Steiner ME, Network A. Plasma and Platelet Transfusion Strategies in Critically Ill Children With Malignancy, Acute Liver Failure and/or Liver Transplantation, or Sepsis: From the Transfusion and Anemia EXpertise Initiative–Control/Avoidance of Bleeding. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 2022, 23: e37-e49. PMID: 34989704, PMCID: PMC8769367, DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000002857.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnemia EXpertise Initiative-Control/AvoidanceAcute liver diseaseLiver transplantationExpert consensus statementLiver diseaseIntravascular coagulationIll neonatesPlatelet transfusionsIll childrenConsensus statementSystematic reviewLos Angeles Appropriateness MethodExpert-based statementsAcute liver failurePlatelet transfusion strategyDevelopment/UniversityCochrane Library databasesBleeding expertsRecommendations AssessmentTransfusion strategyLiver failureTransfusion managementAppropriateness MethodTransfusionSepsisExecutive Summary of Recommendations and Expert Consensus for Plasma and Platelet Transfusion Practice in Critically Ill Children: From the Transfusion and Anemia EXpertise Initiative—Control/Avoidance of Bleeding (TAXI-CAB)
Nellis ME, Karam O, Valentine SL, Bateman ST, Remy KE, Lacroix J, Cholette JM, Bembea MM, Russell RT, Steiner ME, Goobie SM, Tucci M, Stricker PA, Stanworth SJ, Delaney M, Lieberman L, Muszynski JA, Bauer DF, Steffen K, Nishijima D, Ibla J, Emani S, Vogel AM, Haas T, Goel R, Crighton G, Delgado D, Demetres M, Parker RI, Network A. Executive Summary of Recommendations and Expert Consensus for Plasma and Platelet Transfusion Practice in Critically Ill Children: From the Transfusion and Anemia EXpertise Initiative—Control/Avoidance of Bleeding (TAXI-CAB). Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 2022, 23: 34-51. PMID: 34989711, PMCID: PMC8820267, DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000002851.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnemiaChildCritical CareCritical IllnessErythrocyte TransfusionEvidence-Based MedicineHumansInfantPlatelet TransfusionConceptsIll pediatric patientsPlatelet transfusionsPediatric patientsIll childrenAnemia EXpertise Initiative-Control/AvoidanceSystematic reviewExpert-based consensusMultidisciplinary international expertsPlatelet transfusion practicesGrading of RecommendationsRisk of bleedingAdministration of plasmaConsensus-based statementsCochrane Library databasesEvidence-based recommendationsBest practice statementsClinical decision treeSubject Headings termsCritical illnessIll infantsTransfusion practicePediatric intensivistsConsensus statementTransfusionLibrary databasesPediatric Organ Dysfunction Information Update Mandate (PODIUM) Contemporary Organ Dysfunction Criteria: Executive Summary.
Bembea MM, Agus M, Akcan-Arikan A, Alexander P, Basu R, Bennett TD, Bohn D, Brandão LR, Brown AM, Carcillo JA, Checchia P, Cholette J, Cheifetz IM, Cornell T, Doctor A, Eckerle M, Erickson S, Farris RWD, Faustino EVS, Fitzgerald JC, Fuhrman DY, Giuliano JS, Guilliams K, Gaies M, Gorga SM, Hall M, Hanson SJ, Hartman M, Hassinger AB, Irving SY, Jeffries H, Jouvet P, Kannan S, Karam O, Khemani RG, Kissoon N, Lacroix J, Laussen P, Leclerc F, Lee JH, Leteurtre S, Lobner K, McKiernan PJ, Menon K, Monagle P, Muszynski JA, Odetola F, Parker R, Pathan N, Pierce RW, Pineda J, Prince JM, Robinson KA, Rowan CM, Ryerson LM, Sanchez-Pinto LN, Schlapbach LJ, Selewski DT, Shekerdemian LS, Simon D, Smith LS, Squires JE, Squires RH, Sutherland SM, Ouellette Y, Spaeder MC, Srinivasan V, Steiner ME, Tasker RC, Thiagarajan R, Thomas N, Tissieres P, Traube C, Tucci M, Typpo KV, Wainwright MS, Ward SL, Watson RS, Weiss S, Whitney J, Willson D, Wynn JL, Yehya N, Zimmerman JJ. Pediatric Organ Dysfunction Information Update Mandate (PODIUM) Contemporary Organ Dysfunction Criteria: Executive Summary. Pediatrics 2022, 149: s1-s12. PMID: 34970673, PMCID: PMC9599725, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2021-052888b.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChildCritical CareCritical IllnessEvidence-Based MedicineHumansMultiple Organ FailureOrgan Dysfunction ScoresConceptsMultiple organ dysfunctionOrgan dysfunctionIll childrenElectronic data extraction formSingle organ dysfunctionPrognosis Studies toolRisk of biasImmune system dysfunctionMedical Subject Headings termsEvidence-based criteriaData extraction formSubject Headings termsAcute liverSystem dysfunctionClinical assessmentElectronic searchDysfunctionExtraction formSystematic reviewAvailable evidenceExpert panelMeaningful outcomesStudy identificationChildrenStudy toolCoagulation Dysfunction Criteria in Critically Ill Children: The PODIUM Consensus Conference.
Faustino EVS, Karam O, Parker RI, Hanson SJ, Brandão LR, Monagle P. Coagulation Dysfunction Criteria in Critically Ill Children: The PODIUM Consensus Conference. Pediatrics 2022, 149: s79-s83. PMID: 34970670, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2021-052888l.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoagulation dysfunctionIll childrenCritical illnessStandard data extraction formOrgan-specific outcomesPediatric critical illnessPODIUM Consensus ConferenceD-dimer valuesInternational normalized ratioPatient-centered outcomesData extraction formOutcomes of interestLiver dysfunctionPlatelet countAdverse outcomesNormalized ratioFunctional statusEligible studiesFibrinogen levelsBias assessmentCoagulation testsCurrent evidenceConsensus conferenceElectronic searchTask force members
2020
Effect of platelet storage duration on clinical outcomes and incremental platelet change in critically ill children
Nellis ME, Spinella PC, Tucci M, Stanworth SJ, Steiner ME, Cushing MM, Davis PJ, Karam O, The Pediatric Acute Lung Injury and Sepsis Investigators network P. Effect of platelet storage duration on clinical outcomes and incremental platelet change in critically ill children. Transfusion 2020, 60: 2849-2858. PMID: 32959409, PMCID: PMC8396066, DOI: 10.1111/trf.16094.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical outcomesIll childrenPLT transfusionsObservational point prevalence studyPediatric intensive care unitStorage ageSafety of plateletsFurther prospective evaluationPoint prevalence studyIntensive care unitImmune system dysfunctionFebrile transfusion reactionsDays of ageScreening weekCare unitProspective evaluationSystem dysfunctionTransfusion reactionsPlatelet changesTransfusionPLT countTransfusion efficacyAge groupsSecondary analysisSignificant associationDesigning Appropriate and Individualized Transfusion Strategies: Finding the Sweet Spot.
Demaret P, Karam O. Designing Appropriate and Individualized Transfusion Strategies: Finding the Sweet Spot. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 2020, 21: 770-772. PMID: 32769943, DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000002369.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
2019
Bleeding Assessment Scale in Critically Ill Children (BASIC): Physician-Driven Diagnostic Criteria for Bleeding Severity.
Nellis ME, Tucci M, Lacroix J, Spinella PC, Haque KD, Stock A, Steiner ME, Faustino EVS, Zantek ND, Davis PJ, Stanworth SJ, Cholette JM, Parker RI, Demaret P, Kneyber MCJ, Russell RT, Stricker PA, Vogel AM, Willems A, Josephson CD, Luban NLC, Loftis LL, Leteurtre S, Stocker CF, Goobie SM, Karam O. Bleeding Assessment Scale in Critically Ill Children (BASIC): Physician-Driven Diagnostic Criteria for Bleeding Severity. Critical Care Medicine 2019, 47: 1766-1772. PMID: 31567407, PMCID: PMC6861687, DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000004025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIll childrenAssessment ScaleDiagnostic criteriaProspective cohort studyRed cell transfusionCritically Ill ChildrenFuture epidemiologic studiesDelphi consensus processInternational expert consensusRounds of votingBleeding severityRelevant bleedingSubstantial inter-rater reliabilityBleeding episodesCell transfusionCohort studyCritical illnessOrgan dysfunctionOnline Delphi processSurgical interventionPediatric intensivistsPatient outcomesInter-rater reliabilityEpidemiologic studiesExpert consensusAnemia at Discharge From the PICU: A Bicenter Descriptive Study.
Demaret P, Valla FV, Behal H, Mimouni Y, Baudelet JB, Karam O, Recher M, Duhamel A, Tucci M, Javouhey E, Leteurtre S. Anemia at Discharge From the PICU: A Bicenter Descriptive Study. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 2019, 20: e400-e409. PMID: 31246740, DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000002015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric critical illnessPICU admissionPICU dischargeRisk of anemiaCritical illnessRisk markersHigher C-reactive protein levelsInotropic/vasopressor supportC-reactive protein levelsWorld Health Organization criteriaMedian hemoglobin levelRetrospective cohort studyElectronic medical recordsVasopressor supportPlasma transfusionCohort studyCreatinine levelsMultivariate adjustmentAnemic childrenHemoglobin levelsMechanical ventilationAnemia statusOrganization criteriaMedical recordsIll childrenBleeding Scales Applicable to Critically Ill Children: A Systematic Review.
Nellis ME, Levasseur J, Stribling J, Faustino EVS, Zantek ND, Sheth S, Karam O. Bleeding Scales Applicable to Critically Ill Children: A Systematic Review. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 2019, 20: 603-607. PMID: 30925573, DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000001943.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultChildCritical IllnessHemorrhageHumansReproducibility of ResultsSeverity of Illness IndexValidation Studies as TopicConceptsIll childrenIdiopathic thrombocytopenic purpuraFull-text articlesBleeding scoreBleeding scaleClinical outcomesIll patientsThrombocytopenic purpuraOvid EmbaseCochrane LibraryDatabase inceptionOvid MEDLINEElectronic searchUnique citationsSystematic reviewFinal reviewClinical measurementsOutpatientsInpatientsChildrenAdultsOutcomesBleedingPurpuraHemorrhageInternational Study of the Epidemiology of Platelet Transfusions in Critically Ill Children With an Underlying Oncologic Diagnosis.
Nellis ME, Goel R, Karam O, Cushing MM, Davis PJ, Steiner ME, Tucci M, Stanworth SJ, Spinella PC. International Study of the Epidemiology of Platelet Transfusions in Critically Ill Children With an Underlying Oncologic Diagnosis. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 2019, 20: e342-e351. PMID: 31107379, DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000001987.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlatelet transfusionsOncologic diagnosisIll childrenCurrent recommendationsHematopoietic stem cell transplantationCritically Ill ChildrenExtracorporeal life supportStem cell transplantationTotal platelet countMechanical ventilationPlatelet countAppropriate indicationsCell transplantationPediatric intensivistsSubgroup analysisObservational studyPlatelet functionTransfusionParent studyTherapeutic transfusionTotal plateletsLife supportDiagnosisVulnerable populationsSignificant differencesCriteria for Clinically Relevant Bleeding in Critically Ill Children
Karam O, Nellis ME, Zantek ND, Lacroix J, Faustino EVS. Criteria for Clinically Relevant Bleeding in Critically Ill Children. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 2019, Publish Ahead of Print: &na;. PMID: 30575698, DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000001828.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRelevant bleedingStreaks of bloodIll childrenEndotracheal tubeClinical relevancePediatric critical care physiciansClinically Relevant BleedingML/Critical care physiciansCritical illnessIll adultsOrgan failureCare physiciansGastric tubeClinical significanceNurse practitionersBleedingDiagnostic criteriaClinical practiceResponse rateIntensivists' perceptionWeb-based surveyDiagnostic definitionRespondents' geographical locationBloodEffects of ABO Matching of Platelet Transfusions in Critically Ill Children*
Nellis ME, Goel R, Karam O, Cushing MM, Davis PJ, Steiner ME, Tucci M, Stanworth SJ, Spinella PC. Effects of ABO Matching of Platelet Transfusions in Critically Ill Children*. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 2019, 20: e61-e69. PMID: 30422914, PMCID: PMC6709973, DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000001779.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlatelet transfusionsPlatelet countIll childrenTransfusion reactionsMinor incompatibilityCells/LABO-incompatible platelet transfusionsABO-compatible transfusionsABO-identical transfusionsABO-incompatible plateletsIncompatible platelet transfusionsCritically Ill ChildrenABO-identical plateletsABO-compatible plateletsMajor incompatibilityIncompatible plateletsNonbleeding patientsScreening weekPrimary outcomeSecondary outcomesABO matchingCompatible plateletsTransfusion doseMechanical ventilationOncologic diagnosis
2018
Consensus Recommendations for RBC Transfusion Practice in Critically Ill Children From the Pediatric Critical Care Transfusion and Anemia Expertise Initiative
Valentine SL, Bembea MM, Muszynski JA, Cholette JM, Doctor A, Spinella PC, Steiner ME, Tucci M, Hassan NE, Parker RI, Lacroix J, Argent A, Carson JL, Remy KE, Demaret P, Emeriaud G, Kneyber MCJ, Guzzetta N, Hall MW, Macrae D, Karam O, Russell RT, Stricker PA, Vogel AM, Tasker RC, Turgeon AF, Schwartz SM, Willems A, Josephson CD, Luban NLC, Lehmann LE, Stanworth SJ, Zantek ND, Bunchman TE, Cheifetz IM, Fortenberry JD, Delaney M, van de Watering L, Robinson KA, Malone S, Steffen KM, Bateman ST. Consensus Recommendations for RBC Transfusion Practice in Critically Ill Children From the Pediatric Critical Care Transfusion and Anemia Expertise Initiative. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 2018, 19: 884-898. PMID: 30180125, PMCID: PMC6126913, DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000001613.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentChildChild, PreschoolConsensusCritical IllnessErythrocyte TransfusionHumansInfantInfant, NewbornConceptsPediatric Critical Care TransfusionAnemia Expertise InitiativeRBC transfusion managementRBC transfusionIll childrenTransfusion managementConsensus recommendationsAnemia Expertise Initiative Consensus ConferenceDevelopment/UCLA Appropriateness MethodExpert consensus-based recommendationsImportant clinical guidanceRBC transfusion practicesAcute brain injuryCongenital heart diseaseConsensus-based recommendationsSearch of PubMedExpert consensus recommendationsUnnecessary RBC transfusionsNonhemorrhagic shockRecommendations AssessmentRespiratory failureCritical illnessHemorrhagic shockTransfusion practiceCochrane LibraryRecommendations on RBC Transfusion in Critically Ill Children With Nonlife-Threatening Bleeding or Hemorrhagic Shock From the Pediatric Critical Care Transfusion and Anemia Expertise Initiative
Karam O, Russell RT, Stricker P, Vogel AM, Bateman ST, Valentine SL, Spinella PC. Recommendations on RBC Transfusion in Critically Ill Children With Nonlife-Threatening Bleeding or Hemorrhagic Shock From the Pediatric Critical Care Transfusion and Anemia Expertise Initiative. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 2018, 19: s127-s132. PMID: 30161067, PMCID: PMC6121734, DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000001605.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric Critical Care TransfusionAnemia Expertise InitiativeRBC transfusion managementRBC transfusionIll childrenHemorrhagic shockAcute bleedingTransfusion managementAnemia Expertise Initiative Consensus ConferenceDevelopment/UCLA Appropriateness MethodLow-titer group O whole bloodHemoglobin concentrationExpert-based clinical recommendationsGroup O whole bloodWhole bloodCritically Ill ChildrenCochrane Library databasesPediatric-specific recommendationsRecommendations AssessmentHemostatic resuscitationTransfusion ratioFuture studiesAppropriateness MethodClinical recommendationsTransfusionPlatelet Transfusion Practices in Critically Ill Children
Nellis ME, Karam O, Mauer E, Cushing MM, Davis PJ, Steiner ME, Tucci M, Stanworth SJ, Spinella PC. Platelet Transfusion Practices in Critically Ill Children. Critical Care Medicine 2018, 46: 1309-1317. PMID: 29727368, PMCID: PMC6476545, DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000003192.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlatelet transfusionsCells/LMajor bleedingProphylactic transfusionICU mortalityMinor bleedingIll childrenOverall ICU mortalityPediatric critical illnessPlatelet transfusion practicesProspective cohort studyProphylactic platelet transfusionsCohort studyCritical illnessPost transfusionAdjusted analysisPlatelet countTransfusion practiceAppropriate indicationsMedian changePlatelet doseTransfusionBleedingCells/L.Prophylaxis